Greenberg Shareholder Accused of Sexual Harassment by Ousted Grammys Chief
Deborah Dugan claims she was put on leave after complaining that Joel Katz, a Greenberg Traurig shareholder and the outside GC of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, sexually harassed her.
January 21, 2020 at 09:17 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The Recorder
Joel Katz, the founding chairman of Greenberg Traurig's global entertainment and media practice and the founding shareholder of the firm's Atlanta office, is at the center of sexual harassment allegations that rocked Hollywood on Tuesday afternoon.
Deborah Dugan, the recently suspended president and CEO of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, filed charges of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday based in part on allegations that she was put on leave from her position last week after complaining that Katz had sexually harassed her in the run-up to her taking the position.
In the EEOC filing drafted by Dugan's lawyers at Wigdor, she claims Katz, the former chair of the Academy's board who serves as the organization's outside general counsel, repeatedly called her "baby" and commented on her appearance during a May 2019 business dinner.
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